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-What Would Jesus Dor
By CHARLES M. 8HELD0H.
ivrlchted and published In book form by
KM Auvunce Publishing Co. of Chicago. J
iOONTINCED.) "r-"J
'Now. in acting on this standard of
duct I hnvo reached n coielnsion
hich will no doubt cuum) some nr-
ise, I hnvo divided that the Sunday
, Tiling enition of The News shall 1h
ontinued after next Sunday's issno.
hall stat1 in that bi-ne. my r'visov.s
r discontinuing. In order to make op
tho subscribers the amount of read'
g matt, r they may snppope tliem-
vob entitled to. we can lame a double
umber on Saturday, ns is done by very
uiny evening papers that make no nt-
mpt at a Sunday edition. I am con-
lnbsd that, from a Christian point of
iew, mon harm than ood has been
ine by our Sunday morning pnper. I
i not believe that Janu would be re-
ousible for it if h. were in my piece
1ay. It will occasion some trouble to
rranjro tno details rausou tiy mis
langa with the advertisers and BUb-
nbcrs. lhat is tor mo to look alter.
lie change itself is cue that will take
t J T A 1 . 1 1
lace, no liu as i can see, mo nam wui
'all on myself. Neither tho reporter!
r the pressmen need make any par-
icnlar changes in their plans."
Edward Norman looked around the
join, and no one spoke. Ho was strut k
r the first time in his life with tho
m t that in all tho years of his news
aper life he had never had the force of
he paper together in this way. "Would
BSOa do that" lhat is, would he prob
bly run a newspaper on somo loving
umily plan where editors, reporters,
iressmeu and nil met to discuss and de-
ise and plan for tho making of a paper
hat should have in view"
Ho caught himself drawing almost
way from the facts of typographical
nions and office rules and reporters
nterprisu and all the cold businesslike
lethods that make a great daily suc-
vsful. liut still the vaguo picture
hat came up in the mailing room
Old not fade away, even when ho
ad gone into his office and the men
ad gone back to their places with won-
er in their looks and questions of all
rts on their tongues as they talked
Vex the editor's remarkable actions.
Clark came in and had a long serious
alk with tho chief. He was thoroughly
used, and his protest almost reached
the point of resigning his place. Nor'
isn guarded himself carefully. Every
minute of the interview was painful to
him, but ho felt more than ever the ne
cessity of doing the Christlike thing.
lurk Mas a very valuable man. It
would be difficult to fill his place. But
He was not ablo to give any reasons for
pntinuing tho Sunday paper that an-
tp red tho question, "What would
wis dor ny letting .Jesus print mat
jdition.
1 "It comes to this, then," said Clark
finallv. "You will bankrupt tho paper
in 80 days. Wo might as well face that
future fact.
I don't think wo shall. Will you
stay by The News until it is bank
rupt !" asked Edward Norman, with a
strange smile.
Mr. Norman, I don't understand
you. Yon are not tho snmo man this
Week that I ever knew."
I don't know myself either, Clark.
Somothing remarkable has caught me
up and borne mo on, but I was never
more convinced of final success and
power for the paper. You have not an-
wTed my question. Will yon stay
with me?"
Clark hesitated a moment and finally
Mid "Yes. " Norman shook hands with
him and turned to his desk. Clark went
back into his room stirred by u number
.if conflicting emotions. Ho had never
liefore known such an exciting and
mentally disturbing week, and he felt
now as if he were connected with an
enterprise that might at any moment
ciJlapse and ruin him and all connected
with it
Sunday morning dawned again on
Raymond, and Henry Maxwell's church
was again crowded. Before the service
liegun Edward Normnn attracted gen
eral attention. He sat quietly in his
tisnal place about three seats from the
pnlrit. The Sunday morning issue of
The News containing the statement of
its discontinuance had been read by
noarly every man in the house. The an
nouncement had been expressed in such
remarkable language that every reader
was struck by it. No such series of dis
tinct sensations had ever disturbed the
usual business custom of Raymond.
The events connected with Tho News
were not all. People were eagerly talk
ing about the strange things done dur
ing tho week by Alexander Powers at
the railroad shops and by Milton Wright
in his stores on the avenue. The service
progressed upon a distinct wave of ex
citement in the pews. Honry Maxwell
faced it all with a calmness which in
dicated a strength and purpose more
than usual. His prayers were very
helpful. His sermon was not so easy to
describe. How would a minister be apt
to preach to his people if he came before
them after an entire week of eager ask
ing: "How would Jesus preach ? What
would he-probably say?" It is very
certain that Henry Maxwell did not
preach as he had done two Sundays be
fore. Tuesday of the past week he had
stood by the grave of the dead stranger
and said the words, "Earth to earth,
ashes to ashes, dust to dust," and still
he was moved by the spirit of a deeper
impulse than he could measure as he
thought of his people and yearned for
the Christ message when he should be
in his pulpit again.
Now that Sunday had come and the
people were there to bear, what would
the Master tell themt Heagonixedover
his preparation for them, and yet he
knew he had not been able to fit his
message into his ideal of the Ciirist
Nevertheless no one in tho First church
could remember hearing such a sermon
before. There was in it rebuke for sin.
especially hypocrisy; there was definite
rebuke of the greed of wealth and the
selfishness of fashion, two things that
First church never heard rebuked this
way before, and thero was a love of his
people that gathered new force as the
sermon went on. When it was finished
there were those who wero Baying in
their hearts. "Tho Spirit moved that
sermon." And they were right
Then Rachel Win- low rose to snip;,
this time, after the sermon, by Henry
Maxwell'sreqnest. Rachel's Singing did
not provoke applause this time. What
deeper feeling carried people's hearts
into a reverent silence ana tenderness
of thought ? Rachel was beautiful, but
the consciousness of her remarkable
li veliness had always Marred her sing
ing with those who had the deepest
spiritual feeling. It had also urirrcd
her r-ndering of certain kinds of music
with herself. Today this was all gi ne.
There was no lack of power in hi r
grand voice, but thero was an actual
added element of humility and purity
which the audience strictly felt and
bowed to.
Before tho service closed nenry Max
well asked those who bad remained
the week before to stay ngain for n few
moments for consultation and any oth
ers who were willing to make tli"
pledge taken at that time. When he
was at liberty, he went Into the lecture
room. To his astonishment, it was al
most filled. This time a large propor
tion of young people had come, but
among them were a few business men
and officers of the church.
As lefore, Henry Maxwell asked!
them to pray with him, and. as before,
a distinct answer came in the presence
of the Divine Spirit. Thero was no
doubt in the minds of any one present
that what they proposed to do was soj
clearly in lino with tho Divino will.
that blessing rested on it In a very
Bpecial manner.
They remained some timo to ask
Questions and consult together. There
was a feeling of fellowship such as they
had never known in their church mem
bership. Edward Norman's action was
well understood by them alh and ho
answered several questions
"What will be the probable result of
your discontinuance of the Sunday pa
per?" asked Alexander Powers, who
sat next to him.
"I don't know yet. I presnmo it will
result in a falling off of subscriptions
and advertisements. I anticipate that
"Do you havo any doubts alxmt your
action ? I mean do you regrot it for
fear it is not what Jesus would do?"
asked Henry Maxwell.
"Not in the least, but I would like
to ask for my own satisfaction if any
one of yon here thinks Jesus would is
sue a Sunday morning paper?"
No one spoke for a minute. Then
Jasper Chase said : "We seem to think
aliko on that, but I have been puzzled
several times during the week to know
just what he would do. It is not al
ways an easy question to answer.
"I find that trouble," said Virginia
Page. She sat by Rachel Winslow. Ev
ery one knew who Virginia Pago was,
wondering now BOB would succeed m
keeping her promise.
"I think perhaps I find it specially
difficult to answer tho question on ac
count of my money. Jesns nover owned
any property, and thero is nothing in
his example to guide mo in tho uso of
mine. I am studying and praying. I
think I Roe clearly a part of what ho
would do, but not all. 'What would
Jesus do with a million dollars?' is my
Question really. I confess that I am not
yet ablu to answer it to my satisfac
tion. "
"I could tell yon what to do with a
part of it, ''said Rachel, turning her
faco toward Virginia.
"That does not trouble me, " replied
Virginia, with a sli.; t smilo. "What I
am trying to discover is a principle of
Jesus that will enable mo to come tho
nearest possible to his action as it ought
to Influence the cut-! course of my
life, bo far as my wealth and its use aro
concernod. "
"That will take time," said Honry
Maxwell slowly. All tho rest in the
room were thinking hard of the same
thing. Milton Wright told something
of his experience. He was gradually
working out a plan for his business re
lations with his employees, and It was
opening up a new world to him and
them. A few of tho younger men told.
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perience, more important tUi n ; m,w.
h wax the hag inning of fellows Ipbe
tweet) hhh and the working v.. i i it
wnathnd nUnk laid down to helt
bridge the chasm between tli- chorea
md lnuor in Raymond
Alexander Powers went, bnck to bis
drsk that afternoon i inch pleased with
1 is pktn Hi.'! s,i ing i itch b lp in it for
the men. He ku iw v ,i sri he i I i got
socte good tables f.. u an abandoned
eating house at i.ii" I the tationsdoWD
tli" road, and he bi ..- ho v '.: :" ie ar
rangemect con Id he nindo v ry at
tractive feature. Tbi :.. n ' fid i npond
ed even l.tcr than he ,.ri.--:t !. and
the whole thing could not 1k'., iu- u
greit betBSfil to thetii,
He to k np the routine of hi: work
with a glow of satiefneti , After all,
he wanted so d" as J mubw raid, ha ssid
to himself
It was nearly i o'cl r't h u he
onehedoneof tl 'comnaiiy'd 1 : :. envel
opes which he supposed coti
in:s. a. Bnerr.j, c 'jjetopa,
(Cans., suffered front a ruciiiiar oerv-
ous trouoie w.r.cl; bair.cfi tiic skuI
of bi Hag specialists. Shft says; "I
c unci say enough in praise of Dr.
Mi jV Ni rviiu. j suffered agonizing
pain !r. isft side of mj leadandl
thought it would drive me Insane.
Specialists in Cincinnati at. i Kansas
City treated me Without benelit.
Then I began taking Dr. Wiles' Nerv
ine and obtained prompt u ?f, and
finally .'. permanent cure."
Or MHsb'Ng " :
is sold by all draggistfl on emir, ntce,
tirt bottle benenU or mom ! u '..
Hook on heart and nerves sent tree.
Dr. Miles Medical Company, Elkhart, !nc:.
the discussion.
He went (Viwn the next day and
found Alexander Powers in his office.
It lacked a few minutes of 12, and the
superintendent said "(Anne np stairs,
and I'll show you what I've been try
ing to do. "
They went through the machine
shops, climbed a lonx flight of stain
and entered a vwy large empty room
It had once been used by the company
for a storeroom.
"Since making that promise a week
ago I have had a good many things to
think of.'" siiid the superintendent,
"and among tbom Is this- Our com
pany give:, mo the use of this room, and
I am going to fit It up with tables and
n Mffee plant in the oorufr there where
those steam pipes am My plan is to
provide a good place where tho men
can como np and eat their noon lunch
and giv them, two or three times a
week, the privilege of a IK minutes'
talk on some subject that will Ikj a real
help to them in their lives."
Maxwell looked surprised and asked
if the men would come for uny such
purpose
"Yea. they'll como. After all, I know
the mpn pretty welL They are among
the most intelligent workingmen In tho
eountry today, but they are, as a whole,
entirely removed from all church influ
ence. I asked. 'What would Jesns do?'
and. among other things, it seemed to
me ho would Itegiu to act in some way
to ndd to tho lives of these men more
physical and spiritusl comfort It Is a
very little thing, this room and what it
represents, but I acted on tho first iin
pnlso to do the first thing that appealed
to my good Sense, and I want to work
ont this idea. I want you to speak to
the men when they come tip at noun. I
have asked them to come up and hoo
the place and I'll tell them Bomthing
about It"
Henry Maxwell was ashamed to say
how uneasy ho folt at being nuked to
speak a few words to a company of
Workingmen. How oonld bespeak with
out notea or to such n crowd I Ho was
honestly in a condition of genuine
fright over tho prospect Ho actually
felt afraid of facing these mem He
shrank from tho ordal of confronting
Buch a crowd, so different from tho
Bnnday audiences ho was familiar with.
Thero wore half a dozen long rude
tables and benches in the great room,
and when the noon whistle sounded the
men poured up stairs from the machine
shop below and. seating themselves at
tho tables, licgan to eat their lunch.
There wero perhaps 800 of them. They
hail re.nl tho superintendent's notice,
which he had posted up in various
places, and came largely out of curi
osity.
of speoiul attempts to answer the quee-1 They wero favorably impressed. The
tion. room was large and airy, free from
d Hi-
There was almost general consent
over the fact that the application of
the Jesns spirit and proctico to every
day life was tho serious thing. It re
quired a knowledge of him and an in
sight into his motives that most of them
did not yet possess.
When thoy finally adjourned after a
silent prayer that marked with grow
ing power tho Divine presence, they
went away discussing earnestly their
difficulties and seeking light from one
another.
Rachel Winslow and Virginia Page
went ont together. Edward Norman
and Milton Wright became so interest
ed in their mutual conference that they
walked on past Norman's home and
came back together. Jasper Chose and
the president of tho Endeavor society
stood talking earnestly in one corner of
the room. Alexander Powers and Henry
Maxwell remained even after all the
others had gona
"I want you to come down to the
shops tomorrow and see my plan and
talk to the men. Somehow I feel as if
you oonld get nearer to them than any
one else just now. "
"I don't know about that, bnt I will
come, replied Henry Maxwell, a lit
tle sadly. How was he fitted to stand
before 200 or 800 workingmen and give
them a message? Yet in the movement
of his weakness, aa he asked the ques
tion, he rebuked himself for it What
would Jesus do ? That was an end to
urn ke and dust and well wanned from
the steam pipes.
About 20 minutes of 1 Alexander
Powers told the men what ho had In
mind. Ho spoke very simply, like one
who understands thoroughly the char
acter of his audience, and then intro
duced the Rev. Henry Maxwell of the
First church, his pastor, who hod con
sented to speak a few minutes
Henry Maxwell will never forgot tho
feelings with which for the first time
he confronted that grimy fnced audi
ence of workingmen. Like hundreds of
other ministers, he had never spoken to
any gathering except those made up of
people of his own class in the sense that
they were familiar in their dress and
education and habits to him This was
a new world to him, and nothing but
his new rule of conduct could have
made possible his message and its effect
He spoke on the subject of satisfaction
with life, what caused it, what its real
sources wero. He hail tno great gooa
fense on this first appearance not to rec
ognize the men aa a class distinct from
himself. He did not use the term
"workingmen" and did not say a word
to suggest any difference between their
lives and his own.
The men were pleased A good many
sf them shook hands with him before
going down to their work, and Henry
Maxwell, telling ft all to his wife when
he reached home, said that never In all
hi life had he known the delight he
dan for the purchasing of i; tores. He
ran over the flirt page of typo written
matter in his ns-ir.l quick, butdn sslike
maimer befon be sawt'iat h - .- read
ing what was n t Intended for his office,
but for the MT.ei'in tend.?: ifl freight
department
He turned over a pan i n i hunically.
not meaning toreadwlint was not ad
dressed to him. bnl before ho knew it
he was In possession of evidence which
conclusively proved (hat the w ; any
was engaged in systematic violation
f the Interstate commerce laws of the
United States, it was distil . t and
unequivocal bri ibii ( law as If a pri.
vatecitisen should enter a hom o and
rob the Inmates. The discrimination
'own In rebates was in total com unpt
of nil the statutes. I'mler tho law of
the state it was also a distinct violation
of certain provisions recently passed by
tho legislature to prevent railroad
trusts. There was no question that ho
held in hibi hand evidence sufficient to
convict the company of willful, Intelli
gent violation of the luw of tho com
mission and the law of the it;;to also.
He dropped the papers on !ii desk as
if they were poison, and instantly thu
question flashed across bis mind, "Whet
would Jesus dot" He tried to ohnt the
question out He tried to reason with
himself by saying it W8I none of his
business. He had supposed in a more or
less indefinite way, as did nearly all of
the officers of the company, that this
had been going on right along In nearly
all the roads. He was not in a position,
owing to his place in the shops, to prove
anything diriy-t. and he had regarded it
all aa a matter which illd not concern
him at all. The papers now before him
revealed tho entire affair. They had
through some carelessness in the address
come into his hands. What business of
his was it T If he saw a man entering
his neighbor's honso to steal, wonld it
not be his duty to inform the officers of
tho law? Was a railroad company such
a different thing? Was it under a dif
ferent rule of conduct, so that it could
rob the public and dfy law and be un
disturbed becanse It was such n great
organization? Whnt wonld Jesns dot
Then there was his family. Of course
if he took any steps to inform the com
mission it wonld mean the loss of his
position. His wife and daughters had
always enjoyed luxury and a good placo
In society. If he came ont against this
lawlessness as a witness, it would drag
him into oonrts, his motives would la
misunderstood, and tho whole thing
Would end in bis disgrace and the loss
of his position. Surely, it was nono of
his business. Ho conld easily get the
papers back to tho freight department
and no one be tho wiser. Let the iniquity
goon. Let the law be defied. What was
it to him? He wonld work out his plans
for bettering the conditions just about
him. What more could ft man do in
this railroad business, whero there was
bo much going on anyway that made it
impossible to live by the Christian
standard? Bnt what would Jesns do If
he knew the facts? That was the ques
tion that confronted Alexundor Powers
as the day wore into evening.
The lights in tho office had been
turned on. Tho whi of tho great en
gino and the crash of tho planer in the
big shop continued until 0 o'clock.
Then the whistle blew, the engines
slowed down, and the men dropped
their tools and ran for tho blockhouse.
Alexander Powers heard the familiar
click, click, of tho blocks as the men
filed pass the window of the blockhouse
j est o- it side. Ho said to his clerks:
"I'm not going just yet I have somo
thing extra tonight. " Ho waited until
ho heard the last man deposit his block
Tho men behind tho block case went
out The engineer and his assistants
hail work for half an hour, but they
went out at another door.
At 7 o'clock that evening any one
who had looked into tho superintend
ent's office would havo seen an nnusual
sight He was kneeling down, and his
faco was burled in bis hands as ho
bowed hiB head upon tho papers on his
desk
CHAPTER m
tf w.j mm coneth unto mc ami hati-th not hit
own fdilier an! Diother uul wife anil children and
tirethn-n and niit.'rt -y-A, and hit own lift alto
he cannot he my diaciple. " And whosoever
forsakcUi not aU that he hath, he cannot be mr
diaclple.
When Rachel Winslow and Virginia
Page separated after tho meeting at the
First church on Sunday, they agreed to
continue their conversation the next
day. Virginia asked Rachel to come
and lunch with her at noon, and Rachel
accordingly rang the bell at the Page
mansion abortt half past 11. Virginia
herself met her, and the two were soon
talking earnestly.
"The fact la," Rachel was saying
after they bud been talking a few min
utes, "I cannot reconcile it with my
judgment of what he would da I can
not tell another person what to do, but
I feel' that I ought not to accept this
offer. "
"What will you do, then?" asked
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faxah B. Bovren, of i'eru, Ind ,
said :
" For cightecti years I auffei rd
witl; weakness peculiar to ntysex,
I could neither sleep nor eat well,
and was reduced to a mere skele
ton. My akin was muddy, t:iy
eyes heavy, nnd I was dizzy much
of the time. Doctors prescribed
for me without avail ; medicine
seemed to do me no tod. I was at
the brink of despair when a friend
told me what Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People bud accom
plished in a case similar to mine
I bought a box and took them. I
bought more nnd took them until
I was well and strong. Dr. Wil
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People
brought me new life and I reconi
mend them to every suffering
woman." Fum (hi Republican,
lu, I 'id.
Stnrv
TV. Williams1 r;nk Pills for Pule Pi
contain, In a condensed form, nil the
inentii necessary lo give new- !He nttil
nvsi to the blood ami renture hat
nerves. They are mi unfsiliiia -i
inch rtict'saes m ontniUir annas, in
paralysis, St. Vitas1 dunce, sciatica, n
ma. rheumatism, nervous henilncho
aftcr-cflccta oi' the (trip, bslpitatiiiii u
beart, paicsad muImw cornplexi'-i
Ibrius of weakaesi either in n;ali rfi
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Dr. VllllBRIB' Pink Pil's ter Pile PeOpH aw nevr.
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ge. St ill druoQUU. or direct l.-cn tht Dt tVIt
liA.ns Metlidmi Company, Sclie- N ., 0.
cents per Lou P ! 'i,'. !2 F0
Virginia, wv.u gr-ut Interest
"1 don'l know yet. bnt I have decid
ed tn refuse thin offi r. "
Rachel picked np a letter that had
been lying In her lap nnd ran i ver its
contents again, It was a letter from
'He tnansg'T i f a comle op ira offering
hi r s t Vv with a large traveling coav
pimy for il'" Benson Tho nalary was a
vi ry large figure, nnd tho prospect held
out by the munsirer wan flattering. Uo
had hoard Rachel v.; ri.at Sunday
morning when the Btrsngerbad inter
rupted the Bervioe. Ho had been torch
impressed. Th re r:r. lrv'iciy in that
voice, and It onpiit t' bo nsed in comic
opera, so said tho letter, and the man
ger wanted a reply n kiiiiii a possiblt
"There's no virtus In saying 'Xo' to
th'x niTcr when 1 have the other one,"
Rachel went m thoughtfully. "That's
harder to dec! do, but I've made up my
mind. To tell the truth. Virginia, I'm
completely convinced in the brut case
that Jesus wonld never use any talent
like a good voice jnst to make money.
Dnt, now, take this oonowt offer, flere
in a reputable Company to travel with
an Impersonator and a violinist nnd a
male ijnartet. all people of 1 repu
tation. I'm asked to ki a.s one of the
company and sing leading soprano, The
ealary (I mentioned It, didn't If) is to
lo guaranteed $900 a month for the
season Put I don't feel satisfied that
Jesns would o. What do you think?"
"Von mustn't uk me to decide for
yrm," replied Virginia, with a sad
smile. "I believe Mr. Maxwell was
right when he said we must each one
of us decide according b tho judgment
we felt for ourselves to le (Christlike.
I am having a harder time than you
are, dinr, to decide what he would do."
"Are yon t" Rachel inked. She rose
and walked over to tho window and
looked ont. Virginia came and stood
by her. Tho street was crowded with
life, and the two young women looked
ut it silently for a moment Suddenly
Virginia broke out a. Rachel bad never
heard hex before.
"Rachel, what does all this contrast
in conditions mean to you as you ask
this question of what Jesus would dot
It maddens me to think that the society
In which I have been brought up, tho
Hiiino to which wo are both said to be
long, Is satisfied, year after yi-ur, to go
on dressing and iitting and having a
good time, giving and receiving eutur
tainnnente, spending is money on
hOTJBBS aud luxuries and occasionally,
to oase it conscience, donating, with
out any personal lacrifioe, a little
money to charity. I have lecn edu
cated, as you have, in one of the most
expensive school of America, launched
into society aa an heiress, supposed to
Ik) in a very enviable position. I'm per
fectly well. I can travel or stay ut
home. 1 can do as I please, I can gratify
almost uuy want or desire, and yet
when I honestly try to imagine Jesus
living the life I havo lived and urn ex
pected to live and doing for tho rest of
my life what thousands of other rich
people do I am under condemnation for
being ono of tho most wicked, selfish,
useless creatures in the world. I have
not looked out of this window for weeks
without a feeling of horror toward my
self nsl seethe Immunity that pours by
this house. "
Virginia turned away and walked up
nnd down the room. Rachel watched
her and could not repress the rising tido
of her own growing definition of disci
pleship. Of what Christian use was her
own talent of song 1 Was tho beet she
conld do to Bell her talent for bo much
a month, go on a concert company's
tour, dress beautifully, enjoy tho ex
citement of public applause and gain a
reputation as a great singer f Was that
what Jesns would do?
She was not morbid. She was in
sound health, was conscious of great
powers as a singer and knew that if she
went ont into public life she could
make a great deal of money and become
well known. It is doubtful if she over
estimated her ability to accomplish all
she thought herself capable of. And
Virginia what she had just said smote
Rachel with great force because of the
similar position in which the two
friends found themselves.
Lunch was announced, and .Jtbey
went ont an , wore .; :n i by .y ma
grandmother, Mine. Page, a hand mo,
stately woman of Bfi, nnd Vii nia'i
brother, Rollin, n nng man who
spent most of his time at one of the
clubs nnd hod no partii alar am ition
for anythir.' h it A growing admiration
for Rachel islow, and whenever she
diuiil or lunched at the Page mansion,
if be knew of it. he always plunm d to
be nt horn
These throo made npthe Page fan
ily. Virginia's father had been a bank
it and grain speculator. Her mother
had I'ie l ten years before, her father
v. Ib.in t'.iapi.st year. Tho grandmother
r southern vouinn in birth ami train
il. -. ! d all the traditions and feeling!
th it n ' oinpttiiy thepow sionof wealth
riii.i hoi lal standing that have never
bee:. V. turned. She was a shrewd, can
fill le - . v-" Woman of more than aver
age ability The fan ily property and
wealth were invested In largo mi asura,
under her personal care Vir inia's por
tion was. without any restriction, her
own She bad been trained by her fa
ther to nnd. ! : 1 the ways of the
business worl 1 nnd even the grand
mother had been com pi il. I to acknowl
edge the irl i capacity fur taking care
of her own money
TO be continued.
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